Asyia Gover Poetry & Prose

6:00PM

Poetry Readings & EAST SIDE SOLITUDE Release Party 2!! at PNWaffle Boutique, Bellingham

Join us on October 24th to celebrate the release of my first chapbook, East Side Solitude! Hear select poems from the book, and see the illustrations in full color and up close! Be one of the first to purchase a signed copy directly from the author, and claim your exclusive illustrated book merch! But first, we must partake in my favorite occasion… Poetry Open Mic!! BYOP or try connecting with a poem new to you.

PNWaffle Boutique is an artists’ collective shop for local, handmade gifts and culinary provisions from the beautiful Pacific NW. Find PNWaffle Boutique in the historic Leopold building at 1230 Cornwall Ave.

October 24th, 2024
6-8PM
PNWaffle Boutique
1230 Cornwall Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
All ages
Free

6:30PM PDT

EAST SIDE SOLITUDE Release Party!! at Broken Mic, Neato Burrito, Spokane

Broken Mic, Spokane’s longest-running weekly poetry open mic has been alive, thriving and giving local poets a platform since it began in 2011.

Join us on October 2nd to celebrate the release of my first chapbook, East Side Solitude! Hear select poems from the book, and see the illustrations in full color and up close! Be one of the first to purchase a signed copy directly from the author, and claim your exclusive illustrated book merch! And if you’re feeling brave, sign up at 6 pm the night of to read three minutes worth of poetry yourself!

6:00PM PDT

Broken Mic at Neato Burrito, Spokane

Broken Mic, Spokane’s longest-running weekly poetry open mic has been alive, thriving and giving local poets a platform since it began in 2011. Claudia Castro Luna, former Poet Laureate of Washington State, said the best poetry reading she ever went to was Broken Mic, four years ago! Each week I read a poem of choice, sometimes including selections from East Side Solitude, to our famously raucous Broken Mic crowd. And if you’re feeling brave, sign up at 6 pm the night of to read three minutes worth of poetry yourself!

7:00PM PDT

Speak Easy at Bijou South, Spokane

Come enjoy or participate in an open mic night at the South Hill Bijou every Monday night from 7:00-9:30pm. Sign up to perform spoken word, read an excerpt of short fiction, or something else creative. I’ll be there reading and maybe singing some karaoke if I get in the mood! You should be there too!

8:00PM PDT

The Light by Foray for the Arts at Saltese Uplands, Spokane

Foray for The Arts Presents: The Light: A Sunset Reading for Conservation and Illumination is a reading at Saltese Uplands near Spokane Valley. The event will be on 6/26/24 from 8pm-10pm.

This sunset reading will take place on one of the trails at the Saltese Uplands Conservation Area and include themed readings and performances about conservation and the illuminated mind. Featured performers include Asyia Gover, Liina Koivula, Paul Lindholdt, AP Marcus, Charles Potts, Liz Rognes, and Jason Stariwat. The group will depart the parking lot at Saltese Uplands at 7:45pm and make their way roughly 1/4 mile up-trail to an area for viewing the sunset. The trail is not ADA accessible and may present mobility challenges. Chairs and blankets are recommended. Cider provided by Trailbreaker Cider.

2:00PM PDT

Inland Northwest Poetry Salon at Liberty Park Library, Spokane

We’re happy to announce the first annual Inland Northwest Poetry Salon, a day-long event at Spokane Public Library that celebrates the craft of poetry and features generative workshops and inspiring panels from an exciting array of writers within our region. The Salon aims to celebrate the craft of poetry for participants in all phases of their writing lives. 

The Inland Northwest Poetry Salon will take place at the Liberty Park Library on Saturday, June 1 from 10 AM until 4 PM and will feature a whopping 11 events, all curated by writers within our region. 

Asyia’s workshop is titled “Journal Poems: Everyday Inspiration” and begins at 2:10PM.
Don’t let writer’s block stop you! Journaling is a great way to stay active as a writer when the inspiration isn’t flowing. Even better, when you go back to your journal entries, you may find some golden nuggets worth refining into a poem! Asyia Gover’s upcoming book, East Side Solitude, was developed largely from journal entries and a practice of recording thoughts and observations on significant dates. Learn Asyia’s method for changing a diary into a manuscript by attending this workshop! Bring a journal entry of your choice, or write one on the day of. All bodies, brains, identities, experience levels welcome.

8:00PM PDT

Snaps, Claps and Daps at Club Dezi’s, Oakland

AFRO ENT (@acoupleofkidsfromoakland – @_upsidedownghost_) + @o2thegbg in partnership with DOPE ERA (@dopeeraco – @fabbydavisjr1) is bringing you SNAPS, CLAPS & DAPS Open Mic EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT at Club Dezi’s – 1802 Telegraph Ave, Oakland CA (Across the street from the Fox Theater) from 8PM – 11PM hosted by @o2thegbg and @_upsidedownghost_
FREE ENTRY
This is a weekly event open to all forms of poetry to come share your voice, share your talent and express yourself in a safe space. Doors open at 8pm. The list opens at 8 until full. Spoken word poetry is BACK in Oakland so pull up, hop on the mic or just come and enjoy a dope show and remember, it’s the ERA WAY … NOT THE OTHER WAY!

11:00AM PDT

Spokane Open Poetry Program

Spokane Open Poetry Program, the place for great readers to gather and share thoughts, feelings, emotions. On Saturday, April 20th at 11AM I joined host Stephen Pitters to read a few poems from East Side Solitude! This show is hosted by KYRS Thin Air Community Radio on 88.1/92.3FM Spokane/Medical Lake. Listen to this extended reading using the player below!